Industry News

A university study is hitting outback towns to find out what made them tick, and what will keep them turning over in the future.

A state-wide action plan has been launched to stamp out alcohol and drug related violence in Queensland.

Rural and regional residents of New South Wales could be cut off by reduced access to airports, prompting calls to ensure outback flights can keep a place in Sydney terminals.

Shopping trolleys are the target of a state-wide push by the Local Government Association of South Australia, which says regions must rid themselves of the free-wheeling grocery carts.

Patents are pending on an exciting new DNA-based vaccine for HIV and Hepatitis C, with University of Adelaide researchers saying they have made a major breakthrough.

Corporate sponsorship of non-profits has been used as a shortcut to public favour, but new research shows there is a fine balance between success and cynicism in charitable business.

New tools will help future wave power designs get the most from the ocean.

Reports say secretive negotiations are going on between state governments, looking at re-introducing a cash-for-cans scheme.

Research suggests extreme spikes in weather will soon take a massive toll on bugs and other small creatures.

An ancient and beautiful language has been brought into the digital age, with the release of a Sanskrit e-book.

Researchers have extracted images of people’s faces from human memory, using brain scans.

The Senate has rejected the Federal Government's attempt to bury the mining tax, voting down legislation to abolish the MRRT by 35 votes to 32.

A court case will argue that Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt failed in his obligation to protect the environment, by approving the dredging and expansion of the Abbot Point coal terminal.

An event has been organised by rural landholders to get a better grasp of the potential risks from CSG extraction.

The rules governing the trade of water rights have been changed.

Several bodies are calling for increased scrutiny of the Port of Gladstone, as the federal environment department moves to delay its decision on leaking dredge spoils.

UPDATE - The Victorian Government has engaged a forensic investigations firm to look into the sources of the leaked information.

German scientists have detailed new ways to recover valuable substances from wastewater.

A new report has added weight to the argument that all users should pay for roads, highlighting new ways to fund advanced infrastructure.

Engineers in Singapore have taken glow-in-the-dark to a futuristic degree, creating a material which can both capture and emit light.